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Tolland, Connecticut - 4 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Tolland School District #139 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,601 per pupil, Tolland School District ranks #140 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,302
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$21,601
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tolland School District operates 4 public schools serving 2,302 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Capitol Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,601 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.8% local, 39.6% state, and 3.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #139 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 292.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.6% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tolland Intermediate School, with a diversity index of 36.8/100.
Its largest campus is Tolland High School, enrolling 639 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Tolland High School accounts for 27.8% of all Tolland School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Tolland School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Tolland School District student-counselor ratio is 292:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Tolland School District is typically wider than the Tolland School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Tolland School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Tolland School District is typically wider than the Tolland School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Tolland School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,302 students.
How much does Tolland School District spend per student?
Tolland School District spends $21,601 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #139 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Tolland School District?
Tolland School District students are 79.6% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian, 2.9% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tolland School District?
Tolland School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #139 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.